Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Travis Zajac
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 43.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 44.6% vs Zajac 52.6% (-10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 63.5%
Defensive zone
Zajac 89.9%
Neutral zone
Zajac 75.9%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 60.1%
39.9%
60.1%
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 3-2 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (270)
53.9% (851)
-11.3%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
49.0% (49)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
48.9% (190)
-15.6%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 43.4% vs right-shot opponents (106).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zajac is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Home
42.8% (166)
53.3% (533)
Away
42.9% (126)
52.4% (557)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
P1
40.2%
54.3%
P2
45.5%
51.8%
P3
42.7%
53.2%
Final 5 min
36.1%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
42.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2019 | 3 | 08:07 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 2 | 11:35 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 2 | 11:28 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 1 | 03:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |